Egypt Short Term Interest Rate

2001 - 2025 | Monthly | % pa | Central Bank of Egypt

Key information about Egypt Short Term Interest Rate

  • Egypt Short Term Interest Rate: Monthly Average: Interbank Rate: Overnight was reported at 21.40 % pa in Nov 2025, compared with 21.49 % pa in the previous month.
  • Egypt Short Term Interest Rate data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2001 to Nov 2025.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 27.54 % pa in Feb 2025 and a record low of 3.80 % pa in Oct 2002.
  • Short Term Interest Rate is reported by reported by Central Bank of Egypt.

Starting in March 2003, Average Interbank Rate replaced the Cairo Interbank Offered Rate (CAIBOR). Interbank rate is considered to be a better measurement of market developments because of its wider coverage of commercial, specialized and investment banks.
  • The cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Discount Rate) was set at 21.50 % pa in Nov 2025.
  • Egypt Exchange Rate against USD averaged 47.39 (USD/EGP) in Nov 2025.
  • View Egypt's Short Term Interest Rate from Jan 2001 to Nov 2025 in the chart:

    Egypt Short Term Interest Rate

    What was Egypt's Short Term Interest Rate in Nov 2025?

    Egypt Short Term Interest Rate: Monthly Average: Interbank Rate: Overnight was reported at 21.40 % pa in Nov 2025, compared with 21.49 % pa in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

    Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
    21.40 Nov 2025 21.49 Oct 2025 3.80 Oct 2002 27.54 Feb 2025 % pa monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2025

    Short Term Interest Rate by Country Comparison

    country/region Last Frequency Range
    Albania (% pa) 2.60 May 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - May 2025
    Algeria (% pa) 2.25 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2025
    Argentina (% pa) 31.80 Jul 2021 monthly Jan 1999 - Jul 2021
    Armenia (% pa) 10.37 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2023
    Australia (% pa) 3.66 Nov 2025 monthly Jun 1969 - Nov 2025
    Austria (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
    Azerbaijan (% pa) 7.50 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2024
    Bahrain (% pa) 4.22 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2025
    Bangladesh (% pa) 9.46 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 2003 - Oct 2025
    Belarus (% pa) 8.25 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2003 - Oct 2025
    Belgium (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
    Bolivia (% pa) 6.73 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2025
    Botswana (% pa) 10.06 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
    Bulgaria (% pa) -0.05 Jun 2018 monthly Feb 2003 - Jun 2018
    Cambodia (% pa) 0.00 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2016 - Oct 2025
    Canada (% pa) 2.21 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2025
    China (% pa) 1.58 Nov 2025 monthly Oct 2006 - Nov 2025
    Colombia (% pa) 8.67 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Oct 2025
    Croatia (% pa) 0.39 Dec 2019 monthly Sep 2002 - Dec 2019
    Cyprus (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
    Czech Republic (% pa) 3.56 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 1992 - Nov 2025
    Denmark (% pa) -0.43 Sep 2019 monthly Jun 1988 - Sep 2019
    Ecuador (% pa) 2.71 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Nov 2025
    Egypt (% pa) 21.40 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2025
    Estonia (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
    European Union (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
    Finland (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
    France (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
    Georgia (% pa) 8.10 Nov 2025 monthly Feb 2008 - Nov 2025
    Germany (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
    Ghana (% pa) 14.74 Jun 2025 monthly Aug 1996 - Jun 2025
    Greece (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
    Hong Kong SAR, China (% pa) 3.17 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1996 - Nov 2025
    Hungary (% pa) 6.50 Nov 2025 monthly Aug 1996 - Nov 2025
    Iceland (% pa) 7.59 Nov 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Nov 2025
    India (% pa) 6.12 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 2015 - Oct 2025
    Indonesia (% pa) 5.46 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Nov 2025
    Ireland (% pa) 1.72 Dec 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Dec 2021
    Israel (% pa) 4.44 Jun 2025 monthly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
    Italy (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
    Japan (% pa) 0.81 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2025
    Jordan (% pa) 6.50 Nov 2025 monthly Aug 2005 - Nov 2025
    Kazakhstan (% pa) 10.50 Nov 2020 monthly Jul 2000 - Nov 2020
    Kenya (% pa) 7.96 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 1991 - Sep 2025
    South Korea (% pa) 2.78 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 2004 - Nov 2025
    Kosovo (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
    Kuwait (% pa) 3.81 Nov 2025 monthly Nov 2001 - Nov 2025
    Latvia (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
    Lebanon (% pa) 9.44 Sep 2025 monthly Mar 1972 - Sep 2025
    Lithuania (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
    Luxembourg (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
    Macau SAR, China (% pa) 3.13 Nov 2025 monthly Jun 1988 - Nov 2025
    North Macedonia (% pa) 4.51 May 2025 monthly Jul 2007 - May 2025
    Malawi (% pa) 16.00 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Sep 2025
    Malaysia (% pa) 3.26 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2025
    Malta (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
    Mauritius (% pa) 4.38 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 1998 - Oct 2025
    Mexico (% pa) 7.66 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2025
    Moldova (% pa) 9.41 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2005 - Oct 2025
    Montenegro (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
    Morocco (% pa) 2.25 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2025
    Mozambique (% pa) 11.80 Sep 2025 monthly Nov 2005 - Sep 2025
    Myanmar (% pa) 4.00 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
    Nepal (% pa) 2.13 Sep 2025 monthly Feb 1993 - Sep 2025
    Netherlands (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
    New Zealand (% pa) 2.45 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Nov 2025
    Nigeria (% pa) 24.89 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Nov 2025
    Norway (% pa) 1.77 Jan 2020 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2020
    Oman (% pa) 0.00 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2025
    Pakistan (% pa) 11.17 Oct 2025 monthly Nov 2004 - Oct 2025
    Panama (% pa) 4.19 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025
    Philippines (% pa) 4.85 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Nov 2025
    Poland (% pa) 4.22 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025
    Portugal (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
    Qatar (% pa) 4.05 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 2004 - Oct 2025
    Romania (% pa) 6.23 Nov 2025 monthly Aug 1995 - Nov 2025
    Russia (% pa) 16.65 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2000 - Oct 2025
    Saudi Arabia (% pa) 5.21 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2025
    Serbia (% pa) 4.69 Nov 2025 monthly Aug 2005 - Nov 2025
    Singapore (% pa) 3.30 Nov 2024 monthly Oct 1995 - Nov 2024
    Slovakia (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
    Slovenia (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
    South Africa (% pa) 6.66 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1980 - Nov 2025
    Spain (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
    Sri Lanka (% pa) 6.96 Jun 2020 monthly Jul 2000 - Jun 2020
    Sweden (% pa) 0.03 Jul 2020 monthly Jan 1987 - Jul 2020
    Switzerland (% pa) -0.04 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1999 - Nov 2025
    Taiwan (% pa) 1.68 Nov 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Nov 2025
    Thailand (% pa) 1.63 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2025
    Turkey (% pa) 16.01 Jun 2022 monthly Aug 2002 - Jun 2022
    Ukraine (% pa) 4.03 Apr 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Apr 2025
    United Arab Emirates (% pa) 3.85 Nov 2025 monthly Oct 2009 - Nov 2025
    United Kingdom (% pa) 0.09 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1986 - Apr 2021
    United States (% pa) 3.73 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1954 - Nov 2025
    Uruguay (% pa) 8.00 Nov 2025 monthly Sep 2002 - Nov 2025
    Venezuela (% pa) 1.53 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2025
    Vietnam (% pa) 6.91 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 2004 - Nov 2025
    Yemen (% pa) 16.07 Jan 2015 monthly Dec 1995 - Jan 2015
    Zambia (% pa) 11.50 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025

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    Egypt Key Series

    Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
    Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -13,919.903 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2025
    Tax Revenue (USD mn) 15,905.467 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2025
    Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 5.6 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
    National Government Debt (USD mn) 301,714.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2025
    Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 63.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2025
    Forecast: Government Expenditure (EGP bn) 7,033.941 2030 yearly 1999 - 2030
    Forecast: Government Net Debt (EGP bn) 23,665.937 2030 yearly 1998 - 2030
    Forecast: Government Revenue (EGP bn) 5,888.026 2030 yearly 1999 - 2030
    Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure (EGP mn) 1,507,778.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2025
    Government Budget: ytd: Revenue (EGP mn) 863,948.800 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2025
    Government Budget: ytd: Overall Fiscal Balance (EGP mn) -662,274.200 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2025
    Government Budget: ytd: Cash Deficit (EGP mn) -643,829.200 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2025
    Government Budget: ytd: Financing (EGP mn) 361,831.300 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2005 - Sep 2024
    Gross Domestic Debt (EGP mn) 4,742,107.000 Jun 2020 quarterly Sep 1997 - Jun 2020
    Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
    Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 1.829 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
    Trade Balance (USD mn) -3,174.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
    Total Exports (USD mn) 3,835.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 1994 - Oct 2025
    Total Exports Growth (%) 1.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 1995 - Oct 2025
    Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 694,547.397 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
    Exports: Medicament (USD th) 317,147.492 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
    Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 119,078.622 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
    Total Imports (USD mn) 7,009.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 1994 - Oct 2025
    Total Imports Growth (%) -3.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 1995 - Oct 2025
    Imports: Medicament (USD th) 2,686,776.647 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
    Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,008,906.420 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
    Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 197.621 Aug 2025 monthly Dec 2015 - Aug 2025
    Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,474.658 Aug 2025 monthly Dec 2015 - Aug 2025
    Total Exports to China (USD mn) 34.430 Aug 2025 monthly Dec 2015 - Aug 2025
    Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,570.167 Aug 2025 monthly Dec 2015 - Aug 2025
    Trade Balance: USD (USD mn) -4,150.982 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1994 - Dec 2024
    Exports: National: EGP (EGP mn) 197,895.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
    Imports: EGP (EGP mn) 405,548.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
    Export Value Index (2015=100) 204.348 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
    Import Value Index (2015=100) 131.347 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
    Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
    Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 121.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2025
    Current Account Balance (USD mn) -2,190.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2025
    Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 2025
    Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,411.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2025
    Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 2025
    Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -514.700 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2025
    Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 2025
    Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -85.9 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2024
    Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -3,221.100 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2024
    External Debt (USD mn) 161,230.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1997 - Jun 2025
    External Debt: % of GDP (%) 44.5 Mar 2025 quarterly Jun 1999 - Mar 2025
    External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 30,914.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1997 - Jun 2025
    External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 6.8 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
    Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -19.251 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
    Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -293,591.200 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2025
    BoP: CF: Financial Account: Net Portfolio Investment in Egypt (USD mn) -104.500 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
    BoP: CF: Financial Account (USD mn) 3,797.500 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2024
    BoP: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) -18.100 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
    BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -120.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
    BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 1,139.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2024
    BoP: CA: Goods and Services: Trade Balance (USD mn) -14,060.400 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2024
    BoP: CA: Transfers (USD mn) 8,356.300 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2024
    BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment Abroad (USD mn) -73.900 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1997 - Jun 2024
    BoP: CA: Goods and Services: Services (USD mn) 4,051.500 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2024
    BoP: CA: Goods and Services (USD mn) -10,008.900 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2024
    BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Net Investment (OI) (USD mn) 1,605.800 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2024
    BoP: Overall Balance (USD mn) -991.200 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2024
    External Debt: Medium and Long Term (USD mn) 127,538.500 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1997 - Sep 2024
    External Debt: Central & Local Government (USD mn) 80,374.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2002 - Sep 2024
    Remittances: Inflow (USD mn) 8,700.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 1999 - Dec 2024
    Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Other Countries: China (USD mn) 89.900 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
    Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Arab Countries: Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 264.200 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Jun 2024
    Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Arab Countries: Kuwait (USD mn) 105.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Jun 2024
    Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: European Union (EU) (USD mn) 1,182.600 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Jun 2024
    Foreign Direct Investment: Net: United States of America (USD mn) 622.500 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2021 - Jun 2024
    Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: United States of America (USD mn) 1,066.400 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Jun 2024
    Number of Bankruptcies (Unit) 0.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2023
    Monetary Last Frequency Range
    Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 2.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
    Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 7.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2025
    Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 75,974.257 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2025
    Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 284,516.067 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2025
    M2 Growth (%) 22.9 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2025
    Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 18.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Nov 2025
    Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 30,463.0 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Oct 2025
    Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 8.890 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Jun 2025
    Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.3 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Oct 2025
    Gold Reserves (USD mn) 16,545.000 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Oct 2025
    Total Deposits (USD mn) 300,162.004 Jun 2025 monthly Jun 2004 - Jun 2025
    Total Deposits Growth (%) 24.1 Jun 2025 monthly Jun 2005 - Jun 2025
    Domestic Credit (USD mn) 331,012.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2025
    Domestic Credit Growth (%) 27.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2025
    Household Debt (USD mn) 29,854.9 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Oct 2025
    Total Loans (USD mn) 187,954.720 Jun 2025 monthly Apr 1996 - Jun 2025
    Total Loans Growth (%) 29.30 Jun 2025 monthly Apr 1997 - Jun 2025
    Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 24.69 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2002 - Jun 2025
    Reserve Money: M0 (EGP mn) 2,193,368.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
    Counterpart Assets: DA: Credit (EGP mn) 13,753,773.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
    Domestic Liquidity: M2 (EGP mn) 11,864,638.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
    Domestic Liquidity: M2: Money Supply (M1) (EGP mn) 2,942,028.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
    Domestic Liquidity: M2: Quasi Money (QM) (EGP mn) 8,922,610.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
    International Reserves: Net (USD mn) 47,394.000 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2025
    International Reserves: Gross Official Reserves: Foreign Currency (USD mn) 35,524.000 Feb 2025 monthly Nov 2004 - Feb 2025
    Banks Deposits: excl Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) (EGP mn) 12,890,743.659 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1996 - Sep 2024
    Banks Loans: excl Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) (EGP mn) 7,727,752.000 Sep 2024 monthly Nov 2003 - Sep 2024

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